BROWSE
townland
Baile na nUaithneach
genitive: Bhaile na nUaithneach
validated name (What is this?)
(Irish)
Ballynamona
(English)

Glossary

English townland, town, homestead

Explanatory note

  • Gaeilge

    the town of the Uaithnigh
    Uaithnigh (iol. < Uaithneach) — ón ainm treabhchais Uaithne.
    Cf. ainm na barúntachta Uaithne agus Ara sa chontae seo agus na barúntachta Uaithne Beag i gCo. Luimnigh.
    Dhealródh sé go ndearnadh ** ***Baile na Múna (Móna) de Baile na nUaithneach sa chaint.

  • English

    the town of the Uaithnigh
    Uaithnigh (pl. < Uaithneach) — from the sept-name Uaithne.
    Cf. the name of the barony Uaithne agus Ara/Owney and Ara in this county and of the barony Uaithne Beag/Owneybeg in Co. Limerick.
    It would seem that Baile na nUaithneach became ** ***Baile na Múna (Móna), 'the town of the bogland', in speech.

Centrepoint

52.3651, -7.94961latitude, longitude
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Historical references

< Uaithne : Barúntacht
de Bhulbh : Ó hUainidhe, Ó hUaithne: (a) Cork family; (b) Thomond family
1654-6
Newtowne
CS (LG) Leathanach: 304
1654
Ballynenuonigh
CS I Leathanach: I.350, 352-354
1655
cuid de Lissava
DS (s) (TÁ)
1659
Newtowne
Cen. Leathanach: 535
1660c
Ballinamony
BSD Leathanach: 146
1750
Ballynenonagh
CGn. Leathanach: 138.570.96083
1751
Ballynenoah ... Ballynenonagh
CGn. Leathanach: 145.463.99428
1767
Ballynenonagh ... Ballynenonaugh
CGn. Leathanach: 262.39.166440
1812
Ballynanoughnagh
CGn. Leathanach: 646.360.446263
1815
Ballynenona
CGn. Leathanach: 690.418.474329
1840
Ballynamena
BS:AL
1840
Ballynamena
Barton, D., Esq.:AL
1840
Ballinamona
S. Jellic(o) Esq.:AL
1840
baile na mona, Moorstown
pl:AL
1840
baile na móna, 'Moorstown or bog town'
AL
1940
Baile na nUaithne, 'homestead of the Green Places'
PN Decies Leathanach: 298
1993c
ˌbalənəˈmoːnə/ /ˌbalənəˈmuːnə
Áit.

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